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Wednesday 21 October 2009 8:00 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 31 May 2019 6:58 pm

TUBE BREEZES IN

By: admindrupal

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THE first ever air-conditioned tube train came to London yesterday, delivered by a low-loader lorry. It was then driven along the tracks from Amersham to Neasden. The tube will go into service next year, and is one of 58 S-stock models. They also feature walk-through cars and wider doors and walkways. The trains are set to replace rolling stock on the Metropolitan line by 2011.a

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